Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cepheid variable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: cephei-d -vari-able
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.

Etymology

From Latin Delta Cephei, the first such star identified. From Cepheus, the name of the constellation in which such stars were first discovered. From being a star with variable brightness.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Delta Cephei

Inflected Forms

Cepheid variables (plural)

Questions

What does cepheid variable mean?: A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.
Where does cepheid variable come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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